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Albert Dolan

Fianna Fáil Galway East TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,557
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
45,779
words spoken in the chamber
Across 211 contributions
416
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
209
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,557 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 211 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 3 7
February 2025 85 6
March 2025 68 5
April 2025 49 3
May 2025 132 17
June 2025 125 16
July 2025 149 5
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 100 13
October 2025 97 6
November 2025 138 11
December 2025 53 14
January 2026 71 16
February 2026 38 14
March 2026 92 12
April 2026 55 10
May 2026 65 11
June 2026 131 15
July 2026 51 0
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 21 20
October 2026 34 10

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 157 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Galway East 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
227. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to indicate any planned additions, consolidations or retirements of framework categories over the next 12-18 months; and the rationale for each proposed change. [27075/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Public Expenditure
228. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm the expected publication dates for the next Public Procurement Annual Report. [27076/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Enterprise
249. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department versus tho…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Enterprise
250. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Enterprise
251. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Education
284. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if framework-based procurement is included in her Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by her Department versus those centrally …
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Education
285. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a list of all framework agreements used by her Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by her Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of contracts an…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Education
286. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all drawdowns from frameworks by her Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27052/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Education
287. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to the use of centralised or sectoral procurement frameworks, to list the top ten frameworks, by value of payments drawn down in 2022,2023,2024, the associated category for example, temporary staff, consultancy and IT support, the value of payments per framework and any known framework expiry or extension in progress [27068/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Tourism
350. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Dep…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Tourism
351. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and t…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Tourism
352. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur a…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Housing
371. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department vers…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Housing
372. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total num…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Housing
373. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024 valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Social
421. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department versus those centrally es…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Social
422. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of contracts and …
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Social
423. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27063/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Social
424. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the use of centralised or sectoral procurement frameworks, to list the top ten frameworks, by value of payments drawn down in 2022,2023,2024, the associated category for example, temporary staff, consultancy and IT support, the value of payments per framework and any known framework expiry or extension in progress. [27070/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
465. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department versus those centrally established …
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
466. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number of contracts and aggregate …
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
467. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the reason. [27060/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Justice
468. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice further to the use of centralised or sectoral procurement frameworks, to list the top ten frameworks, by value of payments drawn down in 2022,2023,2024, the associated category for example, temporary staff, consultancy and IT support, the value of payments per framework and any known framework expiry or extension in progress. [27071/25]
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
499. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if framework-based procurement is included in his Department's reporting of "tendered" procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department versus tho…
Albert Dolan Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
500. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP or another central or sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total number …